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>> well, i think this -- this event at newtown was a game changer. and i spoke to many, many members over the last week everyone some republicans who said you know, the president is right. we need to act. and these are people who were strong second amendment supporters had never felt they could vote for gun restriction at all, but i think are willing to be more flexible, so i think things have changed. >> talk about the conversations that you have had with fellow representatives. you just expressed some of the sentiment, but are you heart ened by this new will? this new political will to make a difference after what we have seen, this tragedy in newtown? >> i'm very, very encouraged by it. and you know, the thing that is important, richard and you have observed some of these in the recent past as well. the momentum can die quickly if the drum beat does not stay loud and that is why i was -- i met with our school superintendent last night. we are going to talk with the teachers' organizations here. we need to make sure that there's this drum beat that
>> well, i think this -- this event at newtown was a game changer. and i spoke to many, many members over the last week everyone some republicans who said you know, the president is right. we need to act. and these are people who were strong second amendment supporters had never felt they could vote for gun restriction at all, but i think are willing to be more flexible, so i think things have changed. >> talk about the conversations that you have had with fellow representatives....
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they call themselves newtown united. their mission, to reduce gun violence and prevent other communities from ever having to live their nightmare. this morning, we are putting guns in focus. bill toomey help put together the group called newtown united. good morning to both of you. bill, to you first, i want to ask how you, your friends, your neighbors and your community is doing this morning. >> well, we're doing as well as could be expected, randi. it's been really hard on the community as you might imagine. but, you know, we're trying to work through all the different emotions. but this morning, we're doing okay. >> well, i know you're channeling some of those emotions into good work. and you had a meeting this week. and during your meeting, senator richard blumenthal and chris murphy said time wasn't on your side. did they explain what they meant by that? >> yes, they did. and we were very fortunate to have the senator and senator-elect join us this week. we had a series of meetings to try to begin a conversation in
they call themselves newtown united. their mission, to reduce gun violence and prevent other communities from ever having to live their nightmare. this morning, we are putting guns in focus. bill toomey help put together the group called newtown united. good morning to both of you. bill, to you first, i want to ask how you, your friends, your neighbors and your community is doing this morning. >> well, we're doing as well as could be expected, randi. it's been really hard on the community...
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. >> wre leave you with a powerful musical tribute to the newtown victims. ♪ you don't really care for music do you ♪ ♪ and it goes like this the fouth or fifth, the minor and major left halleluiah ♪ ♪ halleluiah ♪ halleluiah the last of the victims of the connecticut mass shooting are being laid to rest, funerals for three little girls were held today, as families say their final goodbyes the battle over gun control heatlin heating up. more on that in a moment. the fiscal cliff, ten days away with no deal in sight, the president and speaker boehner are thousands of miles away from each other, each left washington for the holiday. we will have live report from hawaii and the latest on the fiscal cliff talks in just a few minutes as well. it's official, bp oil company will have to pay up to $7.8 billion, that is the class action settlement amount they agreed to pay to 100,000 businesses and individual has h by the biggest oil spill in history. the settlement was finalized yesterday, a lot of them are opting out and pursuing lawsuits of their own. >>> more affects of a brand ne
. >> wre leave you with a powerful musical tribute to the newtown victims. ♪ you don't really care for music do you ♪ ♪ and it goes like this the fouth or fifth, the minor and major left halleluiah ♪ ♪ halleluiah ♪ halleluiah the last of the victims of the connecticut mass shooting are being laid to rest, funerals for three little girls were held today, as families say their final goodbyes the battle over gun control heatlin heating up. more on that in a moment. the fiscal...
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i want them to tell the people of newtown connecticut just how fun this is. i want elected leaders to explain how much fun this past weekend has been for the entire country. some people are calling this the tipping point. i think we're well beyond that. the tip of the spear is you. the american people. lawmakers need to fear and cower in front of voters. we need real change in this country. we need to get on the phone, as americans, with every e leblgted official who is opposed an assault weapons ban and tell them you will not get my vote. as the plt said, we can no longer sit back and do nothing. >> are we really prepared to say that we're powerless in the face of such carnage? that the politics are too hard? are we prepared to say that such violence visited our children year after year after year is somehow the priesz of our freedom? >> we are the people. we are the constitution. we can shape this country to whatever image we want. the change and the time is now coming close together. the time for change is right now. get your cell phones out, i want to kno
i want them to tell the people of newtown connecticut just how fun this is. i want elected leaders to explain how much fun this past weekend has been for the entire country. some people are calling this the tipping point. i think we're well beyond that. the tip of the spear is you. the american people. lawmakers need to fear and cower in front of voters. we need real change in this country. we need to get on the phone, as americans, with every e leblgted official who is opposed an assault...
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. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> how many more? >> performers and artists joining with 800 mayors calling for a plan to end gun violence. but the chief executive officer of the nra made clear on nbc's "meet the press" that his organization will oppose legislation adding new restrictions to the sale of weapons or high capacity ammunition magazines. >> i know there's a media machine in this country that wants to blame guns every time something happens. i know there's an anti-second amendment industry in this town. another political -- always try to say it's because americans own guns. i'm telling you what i think will make people say it, when they drop their kid off at school in january, as if we have a police officer in that school, a good guy -- >> the last of the new town massacre victims are laid to rest. the nra has taken the position that armed security officers in schools are a major part of its solution. >> i have found the statements for the nra over the last couple days to be really disheartening. because the statements see
. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> how many more? >> performers and artists joining with 800 mayors calling for a plan to end gun violence. but the chief executive officer of the nra made clear on nbc's "meet the press" that his organization will oppose legislation adding new restrictions to the sale of weapons or high capacity ammunition magazines. >> i know there's a media machine in this country that wants to blame guns every time something happens. i know...
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they hate what happened in newtown, connecticut, as much as we do. we need them as part of this conversation. and the second group that has to step up is law enforcement. there was a time when they spoke out against these terrible weapons of death. we need them again to be part of this conversation. >> well, i would ask why would anybody out there want the criminal to be heavier armed than the policeman? he's got a little 9 millimeter or .38 police special, and somebody comes in with an assault rifle. let's go back to the sportsmen. do you think the sportsmen you know and are organized in illinois, do you think they would support a limit on the number of rounds in a clip? >> i think they would. you look at the polls of sportsmen and hunters, people who own guns for those purposes and self-defense, overwhelmingly they're for reasonable limitations. you ask them pointblank, should we have a background check to make sure that unstable individuals don't get their hands on a firearm, and they say of course. why would we want that to happen? there is a com
they hate what happened in newtown, connecticut, as much as we do. we need them as part of this conversation. and the second group that has to step up is law enforcement. there was a time when they spoke out against these terrible weapons of death. we need them again to be part of this conversation. >> well, i would ask why would anybody out there want the criminal to be heavier armed than the policeman? he's got a little 9 millimeter or .38 police special, and somebody comes in with an...
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newtown united. there is not necessarily people who have been politically active in the past or who have had any experience trying to change policies or get certain law enacted. but some members of newtown united headed to washington today. they took the day off from their jobs. they woke up at dawn. they drove to washington to go meet with members of the brady campaign to prevent gun violence. newtown united, a group of people at the epicenter of national tragedy. one of the parents who traveled to washington today was lucky enough to have his child, who attends sandy hook elementary come home from that school on friday. but he said today that he is taking action now in the wake of the shootings because he does not think the next time it should just depend on luck. >> every time something like columbine, virginia tech were happening, i would avert my eyes, and i will still think that something will be done. but all those believes were shattered on friday. and now i think we all need to speak up. >>
newtown united. there is not necessarily people who have been politically active in the past or who have had any experience trying to change policies or get certain law enacted. but some members of newtown united headed to washington today. they took the day off from their jobs. they woke up at dawn. they drove to washington to go meet with members of the brady campaign to prevent gun violence. newtown united, a group of people at the epicenter of national tragedy. one of the parents who...
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are you calling for comprehensive action based on what we saw in newtown. what is comprehensive action mean and especially when we know there is 51% of people on the hill that have been funded by the nra for their campaigns to be there? >> we now have a task force headed by mike thompson of california looking into what kind of package the congress might consider. i think the mayor mentioned most of the elements the primary elements of one, but one thing that i have suggested and i think that actually the nra implied it, we never do oversight in congress as to the gun laws on the books. he talked about enforcement and we never have not looked at that and apparently according to one member of the judiciary committee in her 18 years on the committee, so we need to take a look at the laws on the books, see which are effective and which are not and what is failing us in those laws and existing laws and maybe we can actually enact laws that will help. >> karen, what is the reaction going to be from the left as the white house looks at this and also the people on
are you calling for comprehensive action based on what we saw in newtown. what is comprehensive action mean and especially when we know there is 51% of people on the hill that have been funded by the nra for their campaigns to be there? >> we now have a task force headed by mike thompson of california looking into what kind of package the congress might consider. i think the mayor mentioned most of the elements the primary elements of one, but one thing that i have suggested and i think...
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the tragedy in newtown connecticut is galvanizing americans. it's no lodger acceptable to hide bliehind the second amendment. >> these tragedies must end. to end them, we must change. >> the president calls for change in the wake of a massacre. tonight, how voters can make their voices louder than the gun lobbies. >> this myth that the nra can destroy political careers is just not true. >> the nra's power is so vastly overrated. >> plus, the fact about the nra's power. mayor michael bloomberg's right hand power. will real america come around on common sense gun laws? >> john nichols on the conservative push to keep common sense gun laws out of the middle of the country. plus, republican obstacles to reduce violence with jonathan and alex wagner. and dr. gail saults on the role mental health professionals need to play to reduce the vie lensz. >> no single law. no set of laws can eliminate evil from the world or prevent every senseless act of violence in our society. but that can't be an excuse for an action. >> good to have you with us tonight.
the tragedy in newtown connecticut is galvanizing americans. it's no lodger acceptable to hide bliehind the second amendment. >> these tragedies must end. to end them, we must change. >> the president calls for change in the wake of a massacre. tonight, how voters can make their voices louder than the gun lobbies. >> this myth that the nra can destroy political careers is just not true. >> the nra's power is so vastly overrated. >> plus, the fact about the nra's...
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they have never been to newtown. in fact, they've never been to the state of connecticut, but they wanted to show the town that they care. >> we're writing letters just to let them know that, you know, our hearts are with them. they're in our prayers. >> because i want to make them cheer up. >> right away we started seeing mail volume that began with a few hundred. now it's in the thousands per day we're receiving. >> want to start handing me packages? >> reporter: in the middle of all of the sorrow, the sadness, and the heart break is something else. >> they're coming from as far away as sicily, england, australia, and every corner of this country. they may not have personal knowledge of the families here, but they certainly share their pain. >> kayland knows only what her mother as told her, that a bad guy hurt and killed children, but she offers this message. >> dear parents, i know that you are upset, but your children are now fine in heaven. love kayla. >> reporter: with her letters she is sending two pictures.
they have never been to newtown. in fact, they've never been to the state of connecticut, but they wanted to show the town that they care. >> we're writing letters just to let them know that, you know, our hearts are with them. they're in our prayers. >> because i want to make them cheer up. >> right away we started seeing mail volume that began with a few hundred. now it's in the thousands per day we're receiving. >> want to start handing me packages? >> reporter:...
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it may be facing its biggest challenge in years as many americans shocked, they were shocked by newtown and they're calling for tougher restrictions on guns and ammunition, and while we wait for the group's executive director to appear, wayne lapierre, i want to bring in several of my colleagues now. first off, wolf blitzer is here, jessica yellin is at the white house, dana bash on capitol hill, and jeffrey toobin is in new york for us. as we wait, wolf, let's start with you. is this, in fact, a turning point for guns in america? do you think we'll hear anything like that in this press conference? >> i know a lot of attitudes have hardened as a result of what has happened over the past week in newtown, connecticut. you were there, i was there, and people all over the country and all over the world are outraged by the horrible nature of that massacre that occurred at the elementary school. >> here he is, wolf. sorry to cut you off. here he is. let's listen. >> good morning. i'm dave keene, president of the national rifle association of america, and i'd like to welcome you here this morn
it may be facing its biggest challenge in years as many americans shocked, they were shocked by newtown and they're calling for tougher restrictions on guns and ammunition, and while we wait for the group's executive director to appear, wayne lapierre, i want to bring in several of my colleagues now. first off, wolf blitzer is here, jessica yellin is at the white house, dana bash on capitol hill, and jeffrey toobin is in new york for us. as we wait, wolf, let's start with you. is this, in fact,...
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gun shops report a surge in gun demand after newtown. why? because, some of it is people looking to protect themselves, but also out of a fear of tighter gun control laws. in particular, gun owners worry about coming restrictions to the ar-style military rifles. gun maker stocks initially fell sharper this week, but investors say the demand for guns in america remains very strong. there are 89 guns in america per 100 residents, the highest in the world. the size and wealth of this industry cannot be overstated. >> christine romans, thank you very much. and christine will have more on the $1 billion business on guns today, on "your bottom line" at 9:30 a.m. eastern time right here on cnn. >>> a social media misstep for instagram, why the photo sharing website backtracked after strong backlash from many of you. talk t low-cost investing. tdd#: 800-345-2550 at schwab, we're committed to offering you tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 low-cost investment options-- tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 like our exchange traded funds, or etfs tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 which now have
gun shops report a surge in gun demand after newtown. why? because, some of it is people looking to protect themselves, but also out of a fear of tighter gun control laws. in particular, gun owners worry about coming restrictions to the ar-style military rifles. gun maker stocks initially fell sharper this week, but investors say the demand for guns in america remains very strong. there are 89 guns in america per 100 residents, the highest in the world. the size and wealth of this industry...
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the community of newtown connecticut is still deeply mourning the lives of 26 people, 20 of them children. the president struck an almost impossible balance of heartfelt emotion and out rage. clearly, president obama feels the weight of the moment. no american can relive the horror of this. >> we can't tolerate this anymore. these tragedies must end. and to end them, we must change. we will be told that the causes of such violence are complex and that is true. no single law, no set of laws can eliminate evil from the world or prevent every senseless act of violence in our society. but that can't be an excuse for an action. surely, we can do better than this. >> this is a moment in history where an event alters the direction of a country and moves lawmakers to unity. diane feinstein was the first to announce an update on an assault weapons ban which she introduced in congress and will introduce it early next year. >> i intend to introduce a bill. and i intend one way or another, no matter how long it takes, to get that bill through. there's one thing i'm sure of. that in the absence of doi
the community of newtown connecticut is still deeply mourning the lives of 26 people, 20 of them children. the president struck an almost impossible balance of heartfelt emotion and out rage. clearly, president obama feels the weight of the moment. no american can relive the horror of this. >> we can't tolerate this anymore. these tragedies must end. and to end them, we must change. we will be told that the causes of such violence are complex and that is true. no single law, no set of...
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and then send it to newtown. what the teachers of newtown are planning on doing with this is stringing them all together so that it's a sign for the community that there are warm hands and hearts around the world that are thinking about them at this awful time. >> yeah. one of the things that we kept hearing, nora, over and over again whether we were there is that they are so grateful that so many people care. that the outpouring of support has been so enormously helpful for them. so now you've got the school support fund to raise money to get the kids into school, which has also raised -- sandy hook school support has raised over a million dollars, and it just launched on friday night. >> $1 million. >> what will that do? >> what they're going to be doing is looking at the near term and longer term issues. they're putting together a coalition of local clergy, teachers, members of the community to think about how they can spend that money in the future because really one of the things about this -- this awful inc
and then send it to newtown. what the teachers of newtown are planning on doing with this is stringing them all together so that it's a sign for the community that there are warm hands and hearts around the world that are thinking about them at this awful time. >> yeah. one of the things that we kept hearing, nora, over and over again whether we were there is that they are so grateful that so many people care. that the outpouring of support has been so enormously helpful for them. so now...
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but in any event, what a tragedy in newtown. everyone's reeling from it still. but, miguel, if congress doesn't act now, time will be the healer and all of a sudden this will fade away like so many cases in the past. >> that's the question for both of you, i guess. avery, in '89, there was a terrible shooting in stockton, california, several kids gunned down by a semiautomatic weapon. it took five years to get what was an imperfect -- what many considered an imperfect law pass ld. >> right. >> how do you expect to see this play out in this particular political environment? >> well, i think the difference is this is 9/11 national pain. yes, aurora was significantment, stockton, aurora significant, but the fact is 20 children lost, i mean, it's on the minds of everyone. and i think the president is taking charge of this issue. i'm actually optimistic. i think the easy path obviously is you have the semiautomatic ban somehow expires, that's the easy stuff. you deal with that, congress brings that back. the harder issue, i think, and the money issue is the issue of
but in any event, what a tragedy in newtown. everyone's reeling from it still. but, miguel, if congress doesn't act now, time will be the healer and all of a sudden this will fade away like so many cases in the past. >> that's the question for both of you, i guess. avery, in '89, there was a terrible shooting in stockton, california, several kids gunned down by a semiautomatic weapon. it took five years to get what was an imperfect -- what many considered an imperfect law pass ld....
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in newtown, connecticut abc 7 news. >> and stay with abc 7 for coverage of the shooting tragedy in newtown, abc 7 news reporter laura anthony will bring us an update at 5:00. you can sign up for breaking news alerts. >> with the nation attention on guns in the wake of newtown one neighborhood is suffering gun violence on a daily basis. >> a bay view resident had his >> i was standing here. that bullet came through the window. as you can see... this is where it was. >> the wild, wild west area. a 5-year-old girl last year was shot and injured on the way home from school. walking past his buildings. >> this has been a dangerous neighborhood, becoming more so. i mean with therx$=ñ gang activ, the criminal activity, and the drug dealing that happens in this area, openly, you know, it's become more dangerous. >> neighbors telling us they've obtained data indicating there were 3,000 calls for service because of criminal activities in a three-block area, in the past 12 months alone. the mayor says he and city agencies have developed a new citiwide anticrime strategy. >> we need to make areas saf
in newtown, connecticut abc 7 news. >> and stay with abc 7 for coverage of the shooting tragedy in newtown, abc 7 news reporter laura anthony will bring us an update at 5:00. you can sign up for breaking news alerts. >> with the nation attention on guns in the wake of newtown one neighborhood is suffering gun violence on a daily basis. >> a bay view resident had his >> i was standing here. that bullet came through the window. as you can see... this is where it was....
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hood. >> oak creek. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> how many more? >> how many more? >> how many more colleges? >> how many more classrooms? >> how many more movie theatres? >> how many more houses of faith? >> how many more shopping malls? >> how many more street corners? >> how many more? >> how many more? >> enough. >> enough. >> enough. >> well, this group of artists joined mayors against illegal guns in a demand and planned campaign. it was started by new york city mayor michael bloomberg and thomas nunino in 2006 but gaining momentum. susan candiotti joins me from new york. as i read about these funerals and the children, the details, it's just still overwhelming. that press conference yesterday, it was the most ridiculous thing i've ever seen from anyone, including especially the nra. is your plan to focus on gun control -- is it a move to help safety in school? what's going on here? >> well, we'll have to find out, i guess. in the wake of the tragedy of sandy hook elementary in connecticut, the nra, a lot of people thought, would offer some c
hood. >> oak creek. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> how many more? >> how many more? >> how many more colleges? >> how many more classrooms? >> how many more movie theatres? >> how many more houses of faith? >> how many more shopping malls? >> how many more street corners? >> how many more? >> how many more? >> enough. >> enough. >> enough. >> well, this group of...
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. >>> back to school, children this newtown return to class as funerals continue for those killed in the sandy massacre. >> here's what people are talking about. classes resumed today for most students in newtown connecticut for the first time since friday's massacre. all schools reopened except for sandy hook elementary. complete coverage begins with randall pinkston reporting for wjz. >>> a bus carrying students drove up to the high school in newtown connecticut as a grief stricken town to tried to get back to some sort of routine. the bus had a ribbon on it. police were on hand to make sure everything ran smoothly. >> i wouldn't send my children to school if i had the choice rite right now. i wouldn't. >> i think it's important that the children do go back to school. >> all schools except sandy hook elementary are open. the scene of the massacre will remain closed for months. when those children go back they will attend a school in a nearby town. people lit candles to remember the lives cut short. they paid their respects at the memorial set up for the 26 victims. >> the grieving
. >>> back to school, children this newtown return to class as funerals continue for those killed in the sandy massacre. >> here's what people are talking about. classes resumed today for most students in newtown connecticut for the first time since friday's massacre. all schools reopened except for sandy hook elementary. complete coverage begins with randall pinkston reporting for wjz. >>> a bus carrying students drove up to the high school in newtown connecticut as a...
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steven fineberg's father lives in newtown, connecticut where this occurred. and it is the kind of thing i find so strange, that for somebody like steven fineberg, who was perfectly happy to own this company that was churning out these assault weapons, suddenly, because it happened in his neighborhood suddenly has a different reaction to it. you have to wonder, what would the steve feinberg's do would they be happy to collect their blood money if this had happened in some other state? >> well, you look at a lot of people reacting to this, who never had the kind of reaction you and i had, for example to any of these other shootings. so i guess it doesn't shock me so much that a guy who owned this company, suddenly looked up and said oh, my god, i was involved in this. i think people didn't think about it as much as they should. and i also think again, it is a sign that he is sensitive to the way people are responding to this and probably just wants to get his company as far away from any connection to this possible event as he can. >> but this is a new reaction
steven fineberg's father lives in newtown, connecticut where this occurred. and it is the kind of thing i find so strange, that for somebody like steven fineberg, who was perfectly happy to own this company that was churning out these assault weapons, suddenly, because it happened in his neighborhood suddenly has a different reaction to it. you have to wonder, what would the steve feinberg's do would they be happy to collect their blood money if this had happened in some other state? >>...
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. >> reporter: newtown united is calling for better gun control. it plans to send a delegation to washington on tuesday. >> we have the benefit and the miss fortune of being on -- misfortune of being on the national stage right now. this is a real opportunity for us to make a statement. >> reporter: schools will reopen tuesday but sandy hook elementary will be closed till further notice. >> one of the victims in the newtown shooting spree has a daughter that attends georgetown university. katie sherlach is a ph.d. candidate in chemistry. her mom was the school psychologist at sandy hook elementary and one of the heroes who tried to stop the gunman. they have lunched a fund raising campaign with the goal of collecting at least $5,000 for the sherlach family. >>> advocates for gun control are hoping that the actions of newtown is enough to spark debate. >> reporter: i'm kristin fish other capitol hill where today about 200 people marched to the nra headquarters with this message. >> let's stop all the assault weapons. >> i'm here because i'm tired of
. >> reporter: newtown united is calling for better gun control. it plans to send a delegation to washington on tuesday. >> we have the benefit and the miss fortune of being on -- misfortune of being on the national stage right now. this is a real opportunity for us to make a statement. >> reporter: schools will reopen tuesday but sandy hook elementary will be closed till further notice. >> one of the victims in the newtown shooting spree has a daughter that attends...
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they call themselves newtown united. their mission, to reduce gun violence and prevent other communities from ever having to live their nightmare. bill toomey helped put together that group. and earlier, i spoke with him today and his daughter, sierra. i asked them if they have made any progress in their talks with politicians on the issue of gun control. >> we had a series of meetings, actually, to try and begin a conversation in the community around what happened and how we can take this terrible tragedy and turn it into something positive. so what we heard from the senators as well as some of our congressional -- the rest of our congressional delegation was that the moment in time is now. that the tide is turning in this country as it relates to gun violence and what we can do about it. and we want to try and bring the community together as quickly as possible to try and lend our voice to the national voice so that we can really make something meaningful happen out of this terrible event. >> and the name of your group
they call themselves newtown united. their mission, to reduce gun violence and prevent other communities from ever having to live their nightmare. bill toomey helped put together that group. and earlier, i spoke with him today and his daughter, sierra. i asked them if they have made any progress in their talks with politicians on the issue of gun control. >> we had a series of meetings, actually, to try and begin a conversation in the community around what happened and how we can take...
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in newtown, connecticut, a resident told reporters christmas will never be the same for the families who lost children and loved ones in the december 14 massacre. correspondent molly henneberg reports both sides of gun debate trying to develop a plan to keep the nation's chirp safe. >> the national rifle association may support plan to put armed officers at the nation's school bus lawmakers are less than enthusiastic about the idea, especially the democrats. dianne feinstein who is expected to introduce gun control legislation in january, called the nra idea "distraction." others suggest it might have the opposite effect on lawmakers. >> well, i think he is so extreme a tone deaf he actually helps the cause of us passing sensible gun legislation in the congress. >> we have 130,000 elementary school and secondary schools in this country. if you had two officers in each, that would cost $25 billion. where is that money going to come from? >> one g.o.p. senator said he is not sure this needs to be a federal effort. >> local education decisions are best made at the local level. >> but th
in newtown, connecticut, a resident told reporters christmas will never be the same for the families who lost children and loved ones in the december 14 massacre. correspondent molly henneberg reports both sides of gun debate trying to develop a plan to keep the nation's chirp safe. >> the national rifle association may support plan to put armed officers at the nation's school bus lawmakers are less than enthusiastic about the idea, especially the democrats. dianne feinstein who is...
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this is a drum-style magazine from an assault rifle just like the one the newtown shooter used. it can hold up to 90 bullets at a time. let me read you the description of this product from a gun company that we won't say their name so they don't get extra publicity. precision built, ultra-high capacity drum-style magazine allows extended shooting strings and plenty of shooting fun with your favorite ar-15 or m-16 rifle. i ask you tonight, what purpose does this serve in a civilized society? increased shooting fun in light of what happened last friday? those words should make your blood boil tonight. the nra has spent billions of dollars lobbying for these weapons manufacturers and the gun makers convince people to go ahead and buy them with ads like this. consider your man card reissued, it says. this is the same assault rifle used in sandy hook elementary school. it works. brak friday gun sales right after thank giving broke records across the country. keep in mind, these weapons are being sold to a population where 40% of all gun buyers are not required to undergo background c
this is a drum-style magazine from an assault rifle just like the one the newtown shooter used. it can hold up to 90 bullets at a time. let me read you the description of this product from a gun company that we won't say their name so they don't get extra publicity. precision built, ultra-high capacity drum-style magazine allows extended shooting strings and plenty of shooting fun with your favorite ar-15 or m-16 rifle. i ask you tonight, what purpose does this serve in a civilized society?...
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world news coverage from newtown continues tonight. the financial fallout the gunmaker are now dealing with. we talked with diane sawyer. the story that continues to sadden and enrage the nation is the shooting in newtown. >> in this week after sandy hook, there is a backlash under way against people who profit from the sale of assault guns. chris comeauxcuomo looks that that tonight. >> i see you taking a look ahead to christmas next week. >> we are, and just a week until christmas and americans are trying to trace where the storm is moving, to plan their travel. we will help you do that tonight. >> you can watch those stories and more tonight on world news right after abc 7 news at 6:00. >> let's get a check on the traffic situation. >> some delays on 395 south on washington heading toward duke street. as you head out of springfield a long line of stop and go traffic. traveling the inner loop of the belt way across the american legion bridge the outer loop is also a slow go. as you head over toward new hampshire ave. the crash before
world news coverage from newtown continues tonight. the financial fallout the gunmaker are now dealing with. we talked with diane sawyer. the story that continues to sadden and enrage the nation is the shooting in newtown. >> in this week after sandy hook, there is a backlash under way against people who profit from the sale of assault guns. chris comeauxcuomo looks that that tonight. >> i see you taking a look ahead to christmas next week. >> we are, and just a week until...
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i'm going to newtown and elsewhere, harlem, chicago, to stand up for children. you decide how you stand up. there are those that argue some wrongly that we have the right to bear arms. children also have the right to become adults. i'm going to fight for their rights. thanks for watching. i'm al sharpton. "hardball" starts right now. >>> ensure the domestic tranquility. let's play "hardball." ♪ >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews in new york. let me start tonight by talking about america. the preamble of our constitution addresses two areas of security. one is to provide for the common defense against foreign enemies. the second is to ensure domestic tranquility from violence from within. it is impossible to imagine the congress of the united states ignoring the first of these imperatives. an act of omission that would leave us open to foreign attack and invasion. tragically, we can't say the same about attacks on the country's domestic tranquility. what has the congress done to protect the country? nothing. and here's the question. when will we refuse as cit
i'm going to newtown and elsewhere, harlem, chicago, to stand up for children. you decide how you stand up. there are those that argue some wrongly that we have the right to bear arms. children also have the right to become adults. i'm going to fight for their rights. thanks for watching. i'm al sharpton. "hardball" starts right now. >>> ensure the domestic tranquility. let's play "hardball." ♪ >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews in new york. let me...
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>> in washington, i get what the issue that have been on average, dealing with black kids, a newtown every 40 days in the last two years. >> say that again. >> every 40 days, when you take the number of black kids who have been shot and killed, there's been a newtown every 40 days. same with chicago. yeah, we're sort of used to it. what we must do is look at when you have a mass shooting, that focuses the attention and causes folks to say have you been asleep at the wheel when it comes to these other issues and we have. it is because again, america unfortunately has to have a major issue. a major issue to go oh, now let's do something about it. >> i think roland made a really profound point earlier when he was we always want a silver bullet when there's a thing like this. exactly. you have to have a comprehensive, smart approach. that's where you're more likely to get good results. >> news in westchester, new york, published an interactive map, had people with con e sealed weapons on their website. where do you come down? >> funny thing. also, you had folks who supported proposition-
>> in washington, i get what the issue that have been on average, dealing with black kids, a newtown every 40 days in the last two years. >> say that again. >> every 40 days, when you take the number of black kids who have been shot and killed, there's been a newtown every 40 days. same with chicago. yeah, we're sort of used to it. what we must do is look at when you have a mass shooting, that focuses the attention and causes folks to say have you been asleep at the wheel when...
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life opens up when you do. >>> the shock of what happened in newtown, connecticut, still hasn't worn off. for many of the journalists covering the tragedy, it is impossible to treat it as just another story. the pain surrounding the young children who were killed is just too raw. >> that's what you would do, too. you would get into the child's bed and remember all the things you loved about them. >> for the past three days i have been on the verge of tears every second and most of the people here have been crying 24 hours straight. >> but how much will the emotional impact shake the coverage of this sensitive story? i put that question to the panel of top media critics. fred francis, former nbc senior correspondent and founder of 15seconds.c 15seconds.com. lauren ashbam and steve who spent decades at "new york times." are the media now, finally, leading a national debate on guns? >> reluctantly and awkwardly. the way they got this started off. painful as a journalist for 40 years to watch all the mistakes. but carrying it through now over a full week clearly going into another week a
life opens up when you do. >>> the shock of what happened in newtown, connecticut, still hasn't worn off. for many of the journalists covering the tragedy, it is impossible to treat it as just another story. the pain surrounding the young children who were killed is just too raw. >> that's what you would do, too. you would get into the child's bed and remember all the things you loved about them. >> for the past three days i have been on the verge of tears every second and...
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. >> connecticut congressman chris murphy, whose district includes newtown, calls the idea toen deaf and revolting. >> reporter: the nra stuck by its guns, that every american school should have an armed guard. >> if it's crazy to call for putting police and armed security in our school to protect our children, then call me crazy. >> the n rarks has blood on its hands. >> reporter: amid protesters and refusing to take questions, the head of the nra announced this plan. >> when they horrible monster tried to shoot his way into sandy hook school, that if a good guy with a gun had been there, he might have been able to stop him. >> reporter: the murder massacre in newtown has led for some nra supporters to call for control of some guns and clips. >> then you saying that the gun control debate shouldn't be part of this at all? >> sure, i mean, congress will beba debate this. i don't think it's part of the ultimate solution. >> reporter: one district in new jersey will place armed guards in schools, to the disapproval of the governor. >> you don't want to make this an armed camp for kids.
. >> connecticut congressman chris murphy, whose district includes newtown, calls the idea toen deaf and revolting. >> reporter: the nra stuck by its guns, that every american school should have an armed guard. >> if it's crazy to call for putting police and armed security in our school to protect our children, then call me crazy. >> the n rarks has blood on its hands. >> reporter: amid protesters and refusing to take questions, the head of the nra announced this...
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martin feinberg, who actually lives in newtown connecticut. the elder mr. feinberg today called the events devastating. joining me now is daniel gross the global business editor for "newsweek" and the "daily beast." he has been covering the cerberus story. he's coming to us from new york. welcome back inside "the war room." >> good to be here. >> jennifer: so how significant is it that the california teacher's pension is threatening to divest from this fund and what does this portend for other potential pension funds? >> i think it actually is pretty significant. i wouldn't say it is a dirty little secret. it is very little known if this whole private equity industry, we're talking about the blackstone group and bain capital and kkr and cerberus, all of these billionaires who are buying and selling companies, this whole industry only exists because public employee pension funds invest lots of money into them. it got started with the oregon public employee pension fund. any viewers out there if you work for a city or state or teacher, you can go to the web s
martin feinberg, who actually lives in newtown connecticut. the elder mr. feinberg today called the events devastating. joining me now is daniel gross the global business editor for "newsweek" and the "daily beast." he has been covering the cerberus story. he's coming to us from new york. welcome back inside "the war room." >> good to be here. >> jennifer: so how significant is it that the california teacher's pension is threatening to divest from this...
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emilie parker was burr ed in utah where she lived before moving to newtown. these pkt ushs are from josephine's service in newtown. she just turned 7 days before the shooting. gun control advocates say they're outraged by the nra's first statement since the shooting. its executive vice president blamed the media and violent video games for violence in our society. the social media campaign called 1 million moms for gun control. >> thank you for having me. >> you're a victim of gun violence, unfortunately. you were wounded in a robbery 13 years ago. when you heard what the solutions are coming from the nra and the sentiment. what was your reaction? >> i, like many mothers, was deeply disappointed by their response. i felt that they offered no reasonable solution whatsoever to this epidemic. we feel like there needs to be regulation. his suggestion seems to be that there are more guns and to us, this is not the answer. >> his suggestion was that if you had school administrators, officials, those who worked there who were able to have handgun, to be able to arm
emilie parker was burr ed in utah where she lived before moving to newtown. these pkt ushs are from josephine's service in newtown. she just turned 7 days before the shooting. gun control advocates say they're outraged by the nra's first statement since the shooting. its executive vice president blamed the media and violent video games for violence in our society. the social media campaign called 1 million moms for gun control. >> thank you for having me. >> you're a victim of gun...
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they have never been to newtown. in fact, they have never been to the state of connecticut but they wanted to show the town that they care. >> we're writing letters just to let them know that our hearts are with them, that they are in our prayers. >> because i want to make shem cheer up. >> right away we started seeing mail going and coming in that began with a few hundred and now it's thousands per day we are receiving. >> you want to start? >> in the middle of all of the sorrow, the sadness, and the heartbreak is something else. compassion. letters, cards, and books pouring into newtown. >> i don't know if they feel like strangers. i think they feel very connected to the tragedy here but they are coming in from as far away as england, sicily, and every corner of this country. while they may not have personal knowledge, they certainly feel their pain. >> caylin only knows what her mother told her, that a bad guy hurt children. >> dear parents, i know that you are upset but your children now fine in heaven. love cayl
they have never been to newtown. in fact, they have never been to the state of connecticut but they wanted to show the town that they care. >> we're writing letters just to let them know that our hearts are with them, that they are in our prayers. >> because i want to make shem cheer up. >> right away we started seeing mail going and coming in that began with a few hundred and now it's thousands per day we are receiving. >> you want to start? >> in the middle of...
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i am ashleigh banfield live in newtown, connecticut. this is the day that the students go back to school after one of the worst school shootings in the history of this country. the school district is sending its children back but the school in question, no. the kids from sandy hook elementary are not going back to class today. they won't be going back to class for a while. they will go back to a school in a neighboring town in monroe. it is being readied for those children and they will return. as others have returned on a two-hour delay today. all of this as this town buries yet another of its dead. a 6-year-old girl, jessica rekos. her family will lay her to rest today. and just so you know a little bit more about that little child. she loved horses. she wanted a cowboy hat and cowboy boots for christmas. her parents spoke with abc news about their little angel. >> she was a ball of fire. she ruled the roost. >> our little ceo we called her. she was the boss. >> reporter: as they remember their child there are so many funerals that ha
i am ashleigh banfield live in newtown, connecticut. this is the day that the students go back to school after one of the worst school shootings in the history of this country. the school district is sending its children back but the school in question, no. the kids from sandy hook elementary are not going back to class today. they won't be going back to class for a while. they will go back to a school in a neighboring town in monroe. it is being readied for those children and they will return....
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we're still grieving and reeling from unspeakable violence that took place in newtown. >> as newtown buries five more victims today, the president is pledging action to prevent this kind of massacre from ever happening again. assigning vice president biden to lead a new task force on gun violence. >> but the fact that this problem is complex can no longer be an excuse for doing nothing. this is not some washington commission. this is not something where folks are going to be studying the issue for six months and publishing a report that gets read and then pushed aside. >> biden will work with the cabinet, congress and outside groups to come up with a specific set of policies in time for the state of the union address next month. today, biden meets with law enforcement leaders from around the country. among the possibilities that the president has already floated for the task force, reinstating the assault weapons ban that expired in 2004. banning high capacity clips or magazines which can hold dozens of bullets and closing the so-called gun show loophole which allows private gun sale
we're still grieving and reeling from unspeakable violence that took place in newtown. >> as newtown buries five more victims today, the president is pledging action to prevent this kind of massacre from ever happening again. assigning vice president biden to lead a new task force on gun violence. >> but the fact that this problem is complex can no longer be an excuse for doing nothing. this is not some washington commission. this is not something where folks are going to be...
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but there is a lot of people in newtown who do. and there is no doubt they have reached out and are comforting to the best of their ability, these people who have suffered this awful, awful loss. >> reporter: you have been doing some great reporting for the current, thank you, so much, for being with us tonight. and joining me now is andrew paly, the father of two sandy hook elementary school students who thankfully were not harmed in this attack. twin boys go to the school. thank you for joining us. good evening. >> thank you. >> reporter: tell us first -- >> i'm sorry -- >> reporter: tell us first how the kids are doing? >> remarkably well for what they went through today. we just got back from friday night services at our congregation, where there was a lot of support from the community there. and they even got up to speak to the crowd to let them know that they're okay. and that everybody else should be okay. >> reporter: did you have a chance to really talk to them, to sit and talk to them about what they experienced today? an
but there is a lot of people in newtown who do. and there is no doubt they have reached out and are comforting to the best of their ability, these people who have suffered this awful, awful loss. >> reporter: you have been doing some great reporting for the current, thank you, so much, for being with us tonight. and joining me now is andrew paly, the father of two sandy hook elementary school students who thankfully were not harmed in this attack. twin boys go to the school. thank you for...